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cell collapse: (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals; a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction; a room where a prisoner is kept; small room is which a monk or nun lives; any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"; a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement

apogee collapse: apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"

deleterious collapse: harmful to living things; "deleterious chemical additives"

Draconian collapse: of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws; "Draconian measures"

toxic collapse: of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"

amoral collapse: lacking any sense of moral standards or principles; "a completely amoral person"

subtlety collapse: the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"

outfit collapse: a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"; any cohesive unit such as a military company

catenary collapse: the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points

sadistic collapse: deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another

malicious collapse: having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

reappear collapse: appear again; "The sores reappeared on her body"; "Her husband reappeared after having left her years ago"

absurdity collapse: a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"; a message whose content is at variance with reason

meridian collapse: an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"; a town in eastern Mississippi; of or happening at noon; "meridian hour"

hoop collapse: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"; a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt; bind or fasten with a hoop; "hoop vats"

amphitheater collapse: an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held; a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)

spiral collapse: flying downward in a helical path with a large radius; ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center; a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center; form a spiral; "The path spirals up the mountain"

disreputable collapse: lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

rancorous collapse: showing deep-seated resentment; "preserve...from rancourous envy of the rich"- Aldous Huxley

pitiless collapse: deficient in humane and kindly feelings; without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty"

bevel collapse: a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size; two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees; cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface"

prejudicial collapse: tending to favor preconceived ideas; "the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population"

downbeat collapse: the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)

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